Tim Bourne

Current

• Manager Distribution Operations at Discovery Communications Europe Ltd

Past

• Business Analyst at Pilat Media
• Broadcast Consultant at "Start Up" TV Channel
• Senior Service Account Manager and Senior Systems Engineer at BT Media and Broadcast

6 more...

Education

• Capel Manor-
• University of Leicester
• University of Leicester

• UWIST
• Tabor/Braintree County High
• Lawford Mead

see less...

3 more...

Recommended

5 people have recommended Tim

Connections

143 connections

Industry

Broadcast Media

Tim Bourne’s Summary

Have provided consultancy for new 'start-up' TV Channels.

Many years work in the Broadcasting industry including BT Media and Broadcast, NDS, Reuters TV (Asia), Euronews (France) and ITN this along with academic study has given me a deep industry knowledge and understanding.

I have written for on-line technology magazine digital-lifestyles.info on a variety of topics both commercial and technological

I am an active member of the National Trust have also been a committee member of the London section of the 'Royal Television Society,' am a member of the IET, VOLAV and have recently worked as a volunteer for OXFAM

Tim Bourne’s Specialties:

* Contract negotiation across TV Broadcast field (distribution and content contracts).
* In-depth DVB systems architecture and distribution experience.
* Project management and planning across virtual projects
* Analysis & Report writing.

Tim Bourne’s Experience

• Manager Distribution Operations

  Discovery Communications Europe Ltd

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  June 2009 — Present (6 months)

Tim Bourne’s Education

• Capel Manor-

  BTEC Diploma Triple Distinction , Horticulture , 2007 — 2009

• University of Leicester

  MBA (awaiting Board of examiners ratification) , School of Management , 2004 — 2009

  Course includes: Management Foundations, Strategic Analysis & choice, Implementing Strategies, Finance & Growth Strategies and Strategies in Action.
  Electives in Electronic Business and System & process Thinking -
  Dissertation on Participation TV

• University of Leicester

  MA in Mass Communications , Media , 1997 — 1999

  MA Dissertation completed on challenges around 'Channel Branding'.

• UWIST

  B.Eng(Hons) , Electrical and Electronic Engineering , 1975 — 1978

• Tabor/Braintree County High

  'O' and 'A' Levels 1968 — 1975

  Sport including Soccer and Cricket

  Activities and Societies:

  Sound and Lighting

• Lawford Mead

  1962 — 1968

Additional Information

Tim Bourne’s Interests:

Travel Countries visited include:- Antigua, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Canary Islands, China, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, France, The Gambia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guadeloupe, Holland, India (Delhi and Goa), Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, U.A.E. (Dubai) and USA.

Tim Bourne’s Groups:

Royal Television Society
IIC -Institute of International Communications
ICA- Institute of Contemporary Art
VLAV

•    International TV Professionals
•    XING.com
•    iptv
•    Digital Media: Video Content Distribution Experts
•    ThoseinMedia
•    Free Resume Drop BOX - (Global Job Seekers)
•    Plaxo Pulse
•    University of Leicester Alumni
•    Television Broadcast Technologies
•    Cardiff University Alumni Network
•    Professional Networking: Naymz
•    BEMCON: Broadcast and Electronic Media Consultants
•    IBC Show
•    Social TV - next generation media (Web 2.0, mobile, digital video broadcast, DTV, STB, MHEG, IPTV)

Tim Bourne’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• reference requests
• getting back in touch